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Physics & Technology

Wear and Tear Changes Measurable PFAS Levels in Firefighter Hoods, Gloves and Wildland Gear

Published May 13, 2026 · 5 min read

In the fourth of an ongoing series of reports, NIST shows that wear and tear increased the levels of PFAS found in hoods and gloves.

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NIST Weighs In on the Mystery of the Gravitational Constant

Published April 16, 2026 · 7 min read

A NIST researcher has unveiled the results of a 10-year quest to measure the constant.

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Any Color You Like: NIST Scientists Create ‘Any Wavelength’ Lasers in Tiny Circuits for Light

Published April 15, 2026 · 5 min read

NIST scientists and collaborators have pioneered a way to make integrated circuits for light by depositing complex patterns of specialized materials onto silicon wafers.

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NIST Researchers Develop Photonic Chip Packaging That Can Withstand Extreme Environments

Published March 30, 2026 · 4 min read

The advance could allow these technologies to operate in deep-space probes, inside nuclear reactors, in ultrahigh vacuum systems, and at temperatures both near absolute zero and in scorchingly hot industrial settings.

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NIST Helps Fingerprint Examiners With New Data and Software Release

Published March 23, 2026 · 4 min read

The new tools are an annotated collection of 10,000 fingerprints and a software program that can sort fingerprints according to their quality.

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NIST Submits Annual Report to Congress Summarizing FY 2025 Progress on National Construction Safety Team Investigations

Published March 19, 2026 · 2 min read

The report includes an overview of work completed on the Champlain Towers South investigation.

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2 Health Care Organizations Will Receive 2025 Baldrige National Quality Awards

Published February 19, 2026 · 4 min read

The award highlights organizations that focus on resilience.

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NIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases

Published February 17, 2026 · 3 min read

The reference material is the first to include mixtures of high-quality and degraded DNA from different individuals.  

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Announcing the “AI Agent Standards Initiative” for Interoperable and Secure Innovation

Published February 17, 2026 · 2 min read

The Initiative will ensure that the next generation of AI is widely adopted with confidence, can function securely on behalf of its users, and can interoperate smoothly across the digital ecosystem.

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Space: The Final Frontier for Standards

Published February 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.

Physics & Technology

CAISI Issues Request for Information About Securing AI Agent Systems

Published January 12, 2026 · 2 min read

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insights from industry, academia, and the security

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NIST Physicists Bring Unruly Molecules to the Quantum Party

Published December 18, 2025 · 6 min read

Molecules can serve as versatile building blocks for quantum technologies, but they are much harder to control than atoms.

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